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Wednesday 11 November 2026

Rapidus reportedly falls behind schedule on 2nm chip production target, raising questions over Japan's chip ambitions

Japan's state-backed chipmaker Rapidus is facing mounting technological challenges that could delay its plan to begin mass-producing 2nm semiconductors by March 2028, potentially undermining...

Tuesday 10 November 2026

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus targets Taiwan’s chip cluster model, plans 3 more Hokkaido plants

Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike said the Japanese chipmaker will use Taiwan as a model for building a semiconductor industry cluster in Hokkaido, while IBM Japan is establishing...

Monday 9 November 2026

Musk's Terafab reportedly targets memory output on par with Samsung's DRAM capacity

Terafab, the chipmaking venture backed by Tesla and SpaceX, is reportedly planning memory output that would rival the world's largest DRAM maker. Japanese and Korean equipment and...

Monday 2 November 2026

India roundup: India accelerates semiconductor push as states, chipmakers and equipment suppliers expand investment

India's semiconductor ambitions are gathering momentum as states launch new subsidies, chipmakers weigh fabs, global suppliers consider manufacturing,...

Tuesday 27 October 2026

HCLTech and Rapidus open India centers to support semiconductor engineering

HCLTech and Japan's Rapidus have inaugurated development centers in Bengaluru and Hubli, India, expanding their semiconductor engineering collaboration across Asia. The facilities...

Friday 23 October 2026

Japan targets 2nm medical AI chip with IBM design, Rapidus eyed for foundry

Japan's Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC), Hokkaido University, Fujifilm Corporation, GE HealthCare Japan, and imec announced a joint initiative in Tokyo on October...

Friday 23 October 2026

Rapidus courts US AI customers ahead of planned 2H27 2nm mass production

Rapidus chairman Tetsuro Higashi said the Japanese chipmaker remains broadly on track to begin mass production of 2nm chips in the second half of 2027. Winning customers remains a...

Wednesday 21 October 2026

Japan plans JPY400 billion boost for Rapidus 2nm push

Japan plans to provide an additional JPY400 billion (US$2.5 billion) to support Rapidus' advanced semiconductor production between fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2029, as the government seeks...

Monday 12 October 2026

Rapidus targets customers underserved by TSMC, but can it convince them to take the risk?

Backed by US$15 billion in Japanese government funding, Rapidus announced an alliance with 17 semiconductor design-related companies, including US-based Synopsys and India's Infosys,...

Wednesday 7 October 2026

Rapidus adds Malaysian chip designers to its semiconductor network

Japan's Rapidus is widening its semiconductor push with help from four Malaysian IC design firms, a move that could strengthen chip-development support for customers worldwide. The...

Monday 5 October 2026

Japan's strategic push to reclaim silicon supremacy with Rapidus

In a major effort to rebuild its national semiconductor industry, Japanese contract chipmaker Rapidus plans to partner with 17 domestic and international design firms to broaden its...

Thursday 24 September 2026

LSTC links with Rapidus to revive Japan's advanced chipmaking

Japan's Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) is building a public-private-academic framework around Rapidus, which plans...

Friday 18 September 2026

Rumored Japan-US chip plant talks test whether two former chipmaking giants can rebuild at home

If the project under discussion goes ahead, it would be the first time Japan's US$550 billion tariff-linked investment pledge is directed...

Monday 14 September 2026

Fujitsu's Monaka targets 2027 mass production with TSMC 2nm boost

Fujitsu is preparing to take its advanced AI CPU overseas, with sales set to begin as early as 2027 in Japan, the US, and Asia. The company is betting on Monaka, a high-efficiency,...

Monday 24 August 2026

Rapidus 2nm ramp stays on track as Japan readies JPY150 billion investment

Rapidus' plan to begin volume production of 2nm chips in the second half of FY2027 remains on schedule, with rising demand from AI chips...

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